Month: October 2023

Tottenham Hotspur opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace as their unbeaten start to the season continued on Friday. Ange Postecoglou’s side were matched by London rivals Palace throughout an even opening period but took charge once a Joel Ward own goal gave them
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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2023, 09:51 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato West Virginia forward Akok Akok was transported to a local hospital after he collapsed during the Mountaineers’ 85-78 win over George Mason in a charity exhibition on Friday night at WVU
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Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series to former Texas Rangers catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodriguez, bouncing the throw from the front of the mound. Bush, a former Texas governor, spent
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2023, 08:47 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON — While MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is willing to discuss and evaluate the league’s new playoff format, now two years old, his overall view is that it’s been
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Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 08:55 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia tied the single-postseason record with his 21st RBI during the first inning of Game 1 of the World
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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Brady Henderson, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 07:59 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Dee Eskridge, back from a
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Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 08:35 PM ET BOSTON — The Boston Celtics acknowledged the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine before their home opener. Boston players wore the warmups of their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. The Celtics also donned a band on their jerseys in honor of the
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Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions Suspended Michigan football staffer Connor Stalions compensated at least one person for recording future Wolverine opponents with “a couple hundred dollars” and a ticket to a
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ESPN News Services Oct 27, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Endeavor has been turned down in its interest in investing in or forming a strategic partnership with the PGA Tour, the company’s president and COO told Sportico in a story published Friday. “They’ve officially turned it down,” Mark Shapiro told Sportico. “We’re big
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Turron Davenport, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 04:36 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can
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Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers left-hander Jordan Montgomery is set to start Game 2 of the World Series after getting the win in relief in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series against Houston. Montgomery’s Fall Classic debut is set for the regular four days’
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Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 06:09 PM ET EL CAJON, Calif. — A San Diego County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected a request to raise star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams‘ bail for what the prosecution said was a threatening social media post, and granted a speedy trial for the 19-year-old on nine felony
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ESPN News Services Oct 27, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Travis Dermott had a lot on his mind as he carefully wrapped the shaft of his hockey stick with rainbow-colored tape. The NHL had dispatched a memo to teams before the season, reiterating its ban on altering on-ice gear for warmups and practices
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Oct 27, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons needs thumb surgery and will miss four to six weeks, the team announced Friday. Simons injured his right thumb during Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles. According to the team, Simons had an MRI that revealed a
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